Leviticus 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34-37, Psalm 81:3-6, 10-11, Matthew
13:54-58
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LIFE IS WORSHIP
"The following are the festivals of the Lord, My feast days, which you
shall celebrate with a sacred assembly." —Leviticus 23:2
The Israelites were a worshipping people. They celebrated the Passover for
seven days, and Pentecost, New Year's Day, the Day of Atonement, and the
Feast of Booths for eight days. Counting travel time, the Israelites would
spend over a month of the year in communal worship. The Lord did not call
the Israelites to fit worshipping Him into their daily life, but to fit
their daily activity into their worship. The Lord called the Israelites to
live for worship.
In the new covenant, God's emphasis on worship is even greater. The Father
is seeking authentic worshippers who will worship Him in Spirit and truth
(Jn 4:23). He created and re-created us to worship Him. Our bodies, minds,
and spirits are custom-made to worship the Lord. Almost all of our earthly
activities will soon pass away, but worship is forever.
Begin to make communal worship not part of your life, but your entire
life. Celebrate Mass daily or as often as possible. Center your life on
celebrating Sunday each week. Praise God vocally, silently, individually,
communally, daily, in song, and in tongues. Consider praying the psalms
daily according to the pattern of the Liturgy of the Hours. Celebrate the
holy days and feast days of the Church. Praise and worship the Lord!
Prayer: Father, increase my love for You so much that I overflow with
worship (see Lk 6:45).
Promise: "Where did this Man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?" —Mt
13:54
Praise: St. Ignatius founded the Jesuit order. His work bore such fruit
that, in his own lifetime, the Jesuits grew to over one thousand priests.
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